IGMS Issue 44 Read online

  And be sure not to miss "At The Picture Show: Extended Cut," where our movie critic Chris Bellamy discusses the upcoming Alien sequel, questioning the wisdom of resurrecting dormant franchises.

  Plus, it's time again for the results of this year's annual Reader's Poll. Readers voted for their favorite stories and favorite artwork; top vote-getting stories and illustrations receive an extra cash prize. And the winners are:

  Stories:

  1st place - "The Sound of Distant Thunder" by Mike Barretta

  2nd place - "The Golem of Deneb Seven" by Alex Shvartsman

  3rd place (tie) - "Until We Find Better Magic" by H.G. Parry

  3rd place (tie) - "High-Tech Fairies and the Pandora Perplexity" by Alex Shvartsman

  Cover Art:

  1st place - "Elsa's Spheres" by R.L. Carter

  Interior Art:

  1st place - "High-Tech Fairies and the Pandora Perplexity" by Andres Mossa

  2nd place (tie) - "Underwater Restorations " by M. Wayne Miller

  2nd place (tie) - "Seven Tips to Enjoy Your Time in the Unreal Forest" by Nick Greenwood

  Congratulations to all our winners, and many thanks to all our readers who voted.

  Edmund R. Schubert

  Editor, Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show

  P.S. As usual, we've collected essays from the authors in this issue and will post them here on IGMS along with our other free columns. Feel free to drop by and catch The Story Behind The Stories, where the authors talk about the creation of their tales.

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  Table of Contents

  The Oath-Breaker's Daemon

  Look After Your Brother

  Broodmother

  A Good Mother

  The Crow's Word

  The Last HammerSong

  At the Picture Show: Extended Cut

  Vintage Fiction - A Place for Heroes

  InterGalactic Interview With Myke Cole

  Letter From The Editor